Conakry vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Conakry Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$509
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
6
35
😀 Quality of life
22
51
🏙️ Population
1.67M
2.47M

The cost of living in Conakry is 35% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5197th and 6881st ($1050 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Guinea and Zambia, respectively. Check Guinea vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Conakry compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9058th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Conakry vs Lusaka

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Conakry Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.81
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.8
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$191
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.39
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.63
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6339
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$984
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$983
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1005
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1231
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$831
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1219
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$857
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1119
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$998
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$518
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$993
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$487
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$611
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$545
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$527
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$993
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1164
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$486
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$487
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1163
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1214
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1281
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$494
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$561
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$487
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1141
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$493
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$494
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1076
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$501
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$495
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1062
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$495
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691